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0 pointsxwdv3y ago0 comments

It’s a filtering mechanism. If you get it, you’re a cool guy worth talking to. If not, maybe bugger off.

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I'm happy to tell anyone who thinks this way that THEY should bugger off.

A random movie reference can be expected to not caught by anyone more than 10 years different from you in age, or who is from a different culture. You will also miss some mavericks like me who really don't care much about a lot of popular culture.

If you value matching on those criteria over, say, knowing about something interesting, then I'm happy to ignore you.

xwdvOP3y ago

Given the tone of your post, it is clear the original filtering mechanism was sufficient.

btilly3y ago

Apparently so. If your idea of good conversation is endlessly repeating the same nostalgic popular culture references, then you've discovered that you don't want to talk to me, and I've discovered that I don't want to talk to you. We've both come to conclusions that make our lives better.

But that begs the question of why you'd bother seeking out a forum whose entire purpose is conversations that you're apparently not interested in. Why not seek out like-minded people whose conversational interests match yours more closely?

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aaaaaaaaata3y ago

Given the films you're comfortable judging people on not having memorized, I'm glad you're self-selecting yourself away from people too!

chrisseaton3y ago

Cool people watch mainstream commercial cinema?

aaaaaaaaata3y ago

...it's not even a good, or properly aged, film!

HN, you're getting weird.

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btilly3y ago

I'm happy to tell anyone who thinks this way that THEY should bugger off.

If you value matching on those criteria over, say, knowing about something interesting, then I'm happy to ignore you.

xwdvOP3y ago

Given the tone of your post, it is clear the original filtering mechanism was sufficient.

btilly3y ago

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aaaaaaaaata3y ago

Given the films you're comfortable judging people on not having memorized, I'm glad you're self-selecting yourself away from people too!

chrisseaton3y ago

Cool people watch mainstream commercial cinema?

aaaaaaaaata3y ago

...it's not even a good, or properly aged, film!

HN, you're getting weird.

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